Drones in California
4,068 on the U.S. register with owners in California (all states). Drones that must be registered like an airplane: anything over 55 pounds, and drones flown under an FAA waiver. Crop sprayers, delivery drones, defense and light-show fleets.
Makers top 15
Models top 15
Zipline P2 ZIP2,969Anduril Industries ROADRUNNER256Pyka PELICAN53Amor Fati Industries ARGO48Firestorm Labs TEMPEST BETA 231Zipline P2 ZIP PRE-EV31Volans-i C1030Anduril Industries BARRACUDA 50028DJI AGRAS T4027DJI AGRAS T5027Anduril Industries GHOST24Anduril Industries CPJ-10020Anduril Industries FALCON19DJI PHANTOM 3 PROFESSION19XAG P15018
Models, as a table
Registrations by year latest certificate held
Registrations by year, as a table
| aircraft | |
|---|---|
| 2015 | 39 |
| 2016 | 34 |
| 2017 | 15 |
| 2018 | 7 |
| 2019 | 10 |
| 2020 | 25 |
| 2021 | 48 |
| 2022 | 42 |
| 2023 | 63 |
| 2024 | 297 |
| 2025 | 871 |
| 2026 | 2,226 |
Who owns them
Corporation3,793 (93%)Individual95 (2%)LLC91 (2%)Government47 (1%)Non-citizen corporation32 (0.8%)Partnership9 (0.2%)Co-owned1 (0.0%)
By owner type, as a table
| aircraft | share | |
|---|---|---|
| Corporation | 3,793 | 93% |
| Individual | 95 | 2% |
| LLC | 91 | 2% |
| Government | 47 | 1% |
| Non-citizen corporation | 32 | 0.8% |
| Partnership | 9 | 0.2% |
| Co-owned | 1 | 0.0% |
Largest fleets companies, LLCs, trusts and government bodies
Zipline International INC3,001Anduril Industries INC420Pyka INC67General Atomics Aeronautical Systems INC41Amor Fati Industries INC41Firestorm Labs INC34Volans-I INC22Yamaha Motor CORP USA9Edge Autonomy Slo LLC9Arcturus UAV INC9Volans I INC8Yamaha Motor CORP U S A7
Largest fleets, as a table
Owner names as the FAA publishes them. Individuals are not listed at this time. All drones fleets
Aircraft newest registrations first · 4,068 in all
| Tail no. | Maker and model | Owner and base | Certificate | Registered | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| N42QH | Parallel Flight Tech SERENITY ALPHA |
Parallel Flight Technologies La Selva Beach, California |
None on file | 2021-11-09 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N611VY | Volans-i M20 |
Volans-I INC Concord, California |
None on file | 2021-11-04 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N616VY | Volans-i M20 |
Volans-I INC Concord, California |
None on file | 2021-11-04 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N619VY | Volans-i C10 |
Volans-I INC Concord, California |
None on file | 2021-11-03 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N649BS | DJI AIR 2S |
Individual owner California |
None on file | 2021-10-20 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N927CC | Isr Systems Inc ISR-ONE |
ISR Systems INC San Diego, California |
None on file | 2021-10-19 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N615VY | Volans-i C10 |
Volans I INC Concord, California |
None on file | 2021-10-16 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N799CA | DJI INSPIRE 2 |
Individual owner California |
None on file | 2021-10-13 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N613VY | Volans-i M20 |
Volans I INC Concord, California |
None on file | 2021-09-22 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N618VY | Volans-i C10 |
Volans-I INC Concord, California |
None on file | 2021-09-22 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N629VY | Volans-i C10 |
Volans-I INC Concord, California |
None on file | 2021-09-22 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N630VY | Volans-i C10 |
Volans 1 INC Concord, California |
None on file | 2021-09-22 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N632VY | Volans-i C10 |
Volans 1 INC Concord, California |
None on file | 2021-09-22 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N633VY | Volans-i C10 |
Volans 1 INC Concord, California |
None on file | 2021-09-22 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N634VY | Volans-i C10 |
Volans-I INC Concord, California |
None on file | 2021-09-22 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N610VY | Volans-i M20 |
Volans-I INC Concord, California |
None on file | 2021-09-20 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N625VY | Volans-i C10 |
Volan-I INC Concord, California |
None on file | 2021-08-31 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N916XC | Tt Aviation M8A-PRO |
Cassady Engineering INC Valley Center, California |
None on file | 2021-08-30 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N626VY | Volans-i C10 |
Volans-I INC Concord, California |
None on file | 2021-08-28 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N628VY | Volans-i C10 |
Volans I INC Concord, California |
None on file | 2021-08-25 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N638VY | Volans-i C10 |
Volans-I INC Concord, California |
None on file | 2021-08-18 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N641VY | Volans-i C10 |
Volans-I INC Concord, California |
None on file | 2021-08-18 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N639VY | Volans-i C10 |
Volans-I INC Concord, California |
None on file | 2021-08-17 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N640VY | Volans-i C10 |
Volans I INC Concord, California |
None on file | 2021-08-17 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N614VY | Volans-i C10 |
Volans-I INC Concord, California |
None on file | 2021-08-06 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9128S | DJI MATRICE 300 RTK |
County of Sisiyou Yreka, California |
None on file | 2021-08-03 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N895GX | DJI MATRICE 210 V2 |
County of Siskiyou Yreka, California |
None on file | 2021-07-27 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9097H | Hanger 9 CARBON CUB FX3 |
Individual owner California |
None on file | 2021-07-13 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N445EP | DJI MAVIC 2 ZOOM |
Christian Horan Photography INC Encino, California |
None on file | 2021-07-12 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N624VY | Volans-i C10 |
Volans-I INC Concord, California |
None on file | 2021-06-14 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N450MV | General Atomics UWA97000-50 |
General Atomics Aeronautical Systems INC Poway, California |
Experimental | 2021-05-21 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N602VY | Volans-i C10 |
Volans I INC Concord, California |
None on file | 2021-04-15 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N604VY | Volans-i C10 |
Volans-I INC Concord, California |
None on file | 2021-04-14 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N903TT | DJI 3WWDZ-15A |
Individual owner California |
None on file | 2021-04-14 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N901RT | DJI 3WWDZ-15A |
Individual owner California |
None on file | 2021-03-20 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N902TT | DJI 3WWDZ-15A |
Individual owner California |
None on file | 2021-03-20 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N512HK | General Atomics UHK97000-15 |
General Atomics Aeronautical Systems INC Poway, California |
Experimental | 2021-03-11 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N490EK | General Atomics UBC97000-10 |
General Atomics Aeronautical Systems INC Poway, California |
Experimental | 2021-03-04 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N406VX | Jennings Aeronautics Inc STALKER VXE |
Edge Autonomy Slo LLC San Luis Obispo, California |
None on file | 2021-02-10 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N600VY | Volans-i C10 |
Volans-I INC Concord, California |
None on file | 2021-02-10 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N601VY | Volans-i C10 |
Volans I INC Concord, California |
None on file | 2021-02-09 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N607VY | Volans-i C50 |
Volans I INC Concord, California |
None on file | 2021-02-09 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N603VY | Volans-i C10 |
Volans-I INC Concord, California |
None on file | 2021-02-08 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N605VY | Volans-i C10 |
Volans-I INC Concord, California |
None on file | 2021-02-08 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N606VY | Volans-i C10 |
Volans-I INC Concord, California |
None on file | 2021-02-08 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N290LB | General Atomics UBC97000-16 |
General Atomics Aeronautical Systems INC Poway, California |
Experimental | 2021-01-14 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N687YM | Yamaha Motor FAZER |
Yamaha Motor CORP USA Cypress, California |
None on file | 2021-01-09 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N69RC | Rhoman Aerospace Corp RHOMANCRAFT |
Rhoman Aerospace CORP Los Angeles, California |
None on file | 2020-12-17 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N892XR | DJI MAVIC 2 ZOOM |
Individual owner California |
None on file | 2020-11-17 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N915CC | Isr Systems Inc ISR-ONE |
ISR Systems INC San Diego, California |
None on file | 2020-10-23 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N886CC | Isr Systems Inc ISR-ONE |
ISR Systems INC San Diego, California |
None on file | 2020-10-21 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N913CC | Isr Systems Inc ISR-ONE |
ISR Systems INC San Diego, California |
None on file | 2020-10-21 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N916CC | Isr Systems Inc ISR-ONE |
ISR Systems INC San Diego, California |
None on file | 2020-10-21 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N892VG | DJI MAVIC AIR 2 |
Individual owner California |
None on file | 2020-09-11 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N605PK | Pyka PELICAN |
Pyka INC Oakland, California |
None on file | 2020-08-27 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N892KQ | Pyka PELICAN |
Pyka INC Oakland, California |
None on file | 2020-08-27 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N892LP | Pyka PELICAN |
Pyka INC Oakland, California |
Experimental | 2020-08-27 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N892BF | DJI MAVIC AIR 2 |
Individual owner California |
None on file | 2020-08-20 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8900F | DJI MAVIC AIR 2 |
Individual owner California |
None on file | 2020-07-30 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8902A | Leading Edge Aerial Technologies PRECISION VISION 35 |
Fresno Mosquito & Vector Control District Fresno, California |
None on file | 2020-07-30 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N990DA | General Atomics UBC97000-10 |
General Atomics Aeronautical Systems INC Poway, California |
Experimental | 2020-07-21 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N53GR | Yamaha Motor FAZER SAR |
Yamaha Motor CORP USA Cypress, California |
Experimental | 2020-07-01 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N887GF | DJI MAVIC 2 PRO |
Individual owner California |
None on file | 2020-05-06 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N635AG | 3D Robotics SOLO |
Geovironment Consulting LLC San Jacinto, California |
None on file | 2020-04-27 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N354WS | Pyka PA02 |
Pyka INC Alameda, California |
Experimental | 2020-04-15 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N487RS | Pyka PA02 |
Pyka INC Alameda, California |
Experimental | 2020-04-15 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N881YP | Pyka PA02 |
Pyka INC Oakland, California |
None on file | 2020-04-15 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N390MC | General Atomics UBC97000-16 |
General Atomics Aeronautical Systems INC Poway, California |
Experimental | 2020-01-31 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N219SV | Innowings Aerospace Inc PKOK |
Individual owner California |
Experimental | 2020-01-22 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N653BS | Pyka P-400B |
Pyka INC Oakland, California |
None on file | 2020-01-09 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N878LP | Pyka P-400B |
Pyka INC Oakland, California |
None on file | 2020-01-09 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N949TV | DJI MAVIC 2 PRO |
Individual owner California |
None on file | 2020-01-09 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N13TV | DJI PHANTOM 4 PRO+ |
Individual owner California |
None on file | 2019-11-20 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N301HM | AeroVironment HAWK30 |
Aerovironment INC Simi Valley, California |
None on file | 2019-11-15 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N302HM | AeroVironment HAWK30 |
Aerovironment INC Simi Valley, California |
None on file | 2019-11-04 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N504EP | DJI MAVIC 2 PRO |
Christian Horn Photography INC Encino, California |
None on file | 2019-09-25 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N903PC | General Atomics UPC97000-5 |
General Atomics Aeronautical Systems INC Poway, California |
Experimental | 2019-09-14 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N874ZY | Yamaha Motor FAZER SAR |
Yamaha Motor CORP U S A Cypress, California |
Experimental | 2019-09-09 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N904S | DJI MAVIC AIR |
Individual owner California |
None on file | 2019-08-20 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N901NF | Nft Inc NFT DEMO |
Nft INC Firebaugh, California |
Experimental | 2019-08-19 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N170WA | L3 Latitude Llc HQ-90C |
Oscar Whiskey Alpha LP Solvang, California |
None on file | 2019-07-29 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8675P | DJI MAVIC AIR |
Individual owner California |
None on file | 2019-05-10 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N949TW | DJI PHANTOM 4 PRO+ |
Individual owner California |
None on file | 2018-10-22 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N837MS | DJI PHANTOM 4 PRO |
Sam Global Enterprises INC Anaheim, California |
None on file | 2018-09-08 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N853DE | DJI INSPIRE 2 |
Individual owner California |
None on file | 2018-07-16 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N625CP | Altavian Inc NOVA F7200 AT |
California Polytechnic State University San Luis Obispo, California |
None on file | 2018-06-15 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N849TL | DJI PHANTOM 4 PRO |
Individual owner California |
None on file | 2018-05-30 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8406B | Freefly Systems ALTA 8 |
Individual owner California |
None on file | 2018-02-16 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N810VP | DJI INSPIRE 1 |
Individual owner California |
None on file | 2018-01-05 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N363ZX | DJI MATRICE 600 |
Individual owner California |
None on file | 2017-10-26 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N826GY | Yamaha Motor YAMAHA FAZER-R |
Yamaha Motor Corporation USA Cypress, California |
None on file | 2017-09-07 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N707AB | DJI PHANTOM 4 PRO |
Kgo-Tv ABC INC Walt Disney CO San Francisco, California |
None on file | 2017-08-02 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N599SP | DJI SPREADING WINGS S900 |
Birds Eye Aerial Drones LLC La Mesa, California |
None on file | 2017-06-29 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N820XY | Yamaha RMAX TYPE II |
Yamaha Motor CORP USA Cypress, California |
None on file | 2017-06-08 | Reports overdueFAA registration status code N: Non-citizen corporation that has not returned its flight-hour reports. All codes |
| N820YY | Yamaha Motor FAZER |
Yamaha Motor CORP U S A Cypress, California |
None on file | 2017-05-26 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N821AX | Yamaha RMAX TYPE II |
Yamaha Motor CORP USA Cypress, California |
None on file | 2017-05-24 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N374HK | General Atomics UHK97000-12 |
General Atomics Aeronautical Systems INC Poway, California |
Experimental | 2017-05-08 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N500SP | DJI MAVIC PRO |
Birds Eye Aerial Drones LLC La Mesa, California |
None on file | 2017-04-14 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N813CJ | DJI PHANTOM 4 PRO |
Individual owner California |
None on file | 2017-03-16 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7575T | DJI MAVIC PRO |
Individual owner California |
None on file | 2017-03-14 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
